Tag: South Amboy
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South Amboy trolley to visit decorated homes
SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy Recreation Office is inviting residents to take part in its holiday events. First place in the Holiday Home Decorating Contest will receive $200 for the best decorated house. All homes must be decorated by Dec. 11 and judging will take place on Dec. 15. In conjunction with the voting,…
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Firefighter to hold fundraiser for fellow firefighter’s wife
Firefighter Bill Leveille is holding holiday benefits from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 13, 14 and 17 at 217 S. Pine Ave., South Amboy, to raise funds for the wife of a fellow firefighter who underwent a liver transplant. Children, families and/or pets can take pictures with Santa for $1 each. Donations will be accepted.
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Firefighters to bring Santa to houses around South Amboy
Enterprise Hook & Ladder of the South Amboy Fire Department will hold a Santa Run from 6-9 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 21 and from 2-6 p.m. on Dec. 23. For a donation, firefighters will bring Santa, along with a present provided by the parents, to houses around the city. For $20, Santa and the…
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South Amboy firefighter decorates house to aid fellow first responders
SOUTH AMBOY – A volunteer firefighter is decorating his home in South Amboy to raise money for a fellow firefighter’s medical bills. Bill Leveille and Chuck Lukie are volunteer firefighters in South Amboy who have been raising money for fellow firefighters since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The duo decided to decorate Leveille’s…
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Students safe after South Amboy school evacuated due to carbon monoxide alarm
SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy Middle/High School has been evacuated due to a carbon monoxide detector alarm. The students and staff have been safely relocated without incident to the elementary school and are awaiting clearance to safely return, South Amboy Police announced via Nixle this morning. No injuries were reported by students and all…
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Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to be performed during candlelit concert
Music at Saint Mary’s will present Handel’s “Messiah” during a candlelit concert at 7 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Saint Mary Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. The Saint Mary Chamber Orchestra and Choral Society’s annual presentation will be under the direction of Maestro Christopher M.C. Deibert. The Advent/Christmas portion of this work will be…
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Roast beef dinner to raise funds for peer leadership program
The South Amboy Elks will hold a Peer Leadership-Drug Awareness fundraiser from 5:30-8 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Roast beef dinner includes salad, mashed potatoes, vegetables, dessert, coffee and tea. The cost is $12 per person. For reservations, call 732-721-7170.
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Three newcomers join South Amboy Board of Education
SOUTH AMBOY – Anthony Conrad, Shannon Gonzalez and Patrick Walsh were unofficially elected to three-year terms on the South Amboy Board of Education. According to election results from Middlesex County, Walsh received 792 votes, Conrad received 571 votes and Gonzalez received 448 votes. Other candidates in the race were Jessica Collaci, who received 442…
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Cemetery crosses on sale at Sacred Heart church
The Sacred Heart Altar Rosary Society will offer cemetery crosses for purchase during the weekends of Nov. 18-19 and Nov. 25-26 Sales will be from 4-6 p.m. Saturdays and from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays in front of Memorial Hall, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy. The cost is $9 for one cross or $15…